Winery Vieux Clocher - Classic Vacqueyras Rouge

Winery Vieux ClocherClassic Vacqueyras Rouge

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Classic Vacqueyras Rouge of Winery Vieux Clocher is a red wine from the region of Vacqueyras of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Classic Vacqueyras Rouge from the Winery Vieux Clocher

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Classic Vacqueyras Rouge of Winery Vieux Clocher in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with spices taste

pepper, cinnamon

Wine with oak taste

vanilla, cedar

Wine with earth taste

earthy, smoke

On the nose the Classic Vacqueyras Rouge of Winery Vieux Clocher in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black fruits or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, oak or earth.

Details and technical informations about Winery Vieux Clocher's Classic Vacqueyras Rouge.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Aidani

This grape variety has been cultivated in Greece for a very long time - most often at high altitudes - more specifically in the Cyclades islands, the island of Rhodes, Crete, etc. and is practically unknown in other wine-producing countries, including France. We can meet the black aidani or mavro, very rare, it has however no link with the white or aspro.

Last vintages of this wine

Classic Vacqueyras Rouge - 2018
In the top 100 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Classic Vacqueyras Rouge - 2017
In the top 100 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Classic Vacqueyras Rouge - 2016
In the top 100 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Classic Vacqueyras Rouge - 2015
In the top 100 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Classic Vacqueyras Rouge - 2014
In the top 100 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Classic Vacqueyras Rouge - 2013
In the top 100 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Classic Vacqueyras Rouge - 2012
In the top 100 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Classic Vacqueyras Rouge from Winery Vieux Clocher are 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Vieux Clocher

The winery offers 24 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the Arnoux & Fils.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Vacqueyras in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Vieux Clocher is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Vacqueyras to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 25000 of of France wines
In the top 2000 of of Vacqueyras wines
In the top 55000 of red wines
In the top 85000 wines of the world

The wine region of Vacqueyras

The wine region of Vacqueyras is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Seigneur de Lauris or the Clos de Caveau produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vacqueyras are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vacqueyras often reveals types of flavors of smoke, lemon or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black olive, grass or thyme.


The wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

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The word of the wine: VQPRD

Quality wine produced in a specific region. European designation that groups together appellation wines, i.e., in France, AOC and VDQS.

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